Improvement in bureaus and ironing-tables combined



W. W. ADAMS.

' Patented May 20,1873.

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WILLIAM W. ADAMS, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN BUREAUS AND lRONlNG-TABLES COMBINED.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 139,101, dated May 20,1873; application filed April 7, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. ADAMS,

of Rockford, in the county of Winnebago and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Bureau, Ironing-Table, andSkirt-Board combined; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull and exact description of the same, reference being bad to theaccompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved bureau,ironing-table, and skirtboard, with the top or lid thrown back, andshowing the skirt-board placed in position for ironing; and Fig. 2 is asectional view, with the top or lid closed, and showing the skirtboardplaced in recesses.

My invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a combinedbureau, ironin g-table, and removable skirt-board, arranged with a setof drawers or shelves extending to about the center of the bureau to apartition running longitudinally with the rear side of the bureau, thusforming a recess or receptacle, which is covered with a top or lid,which is hinged to the stationary top of the bureau. But that myinvention may be more fully understood, I will proceed to describe thesame more in detail.

A represents the receptacle in rear of the drawers or shelves, occupyingabout one-half of the entire bureau, and is provided with recesses orsockets in its rear side for the reception of the skirt-board when thesame is not in use, and is also provided with gains, formed in the topof the inner side of the said receptacle, into which the board is placedwhen it is desired to use the same for ironing. B represents theskirt-board, made tapering in form, in the usual manner. This board whennot in use is placed in recesses or sockets a in the rear side of thereceptacle, upon its edge, longitudinally with the said rear side of thereceptacle, thus occupying a very small space, and being entirely out ofthe way. When it is desired to use this skirt-board, it is onlynecessary to remove it from the recesses or sockets a and place it inthe gains b, with its upper surface extending above the end pieces ofthe bureau, so as to present no obstruction to the flat-iron, whereas,if it was hinged, (as is sometimes done,) the face of the flat-iron isliable to come in contact with the metal hinges, to the injury of theface of said iron, and with danger of injuring the fabric being operatedupon. The skirt is placed upon the board in the usual manner, theportion not under operation falling down into the receptacle A, thuspreventing it from coming in contact with the floor or the clothing ofthe person ironing, and consequently prevents the garment underoperation from becoming soiled or rumpled. 0 represents the top or lid,which is hinged to the stationary portion of the bureau, shown at c,Fig. 2. This top or lid not only serves as a protection for the clothingor other articles which may be within the receptacle, but when thrownback upon the stationary portion of the bureau, as shown in Fig. 1,serves also as a table, (its under side being perfectly smooth,) so thattwo persons can operate at the same time. By mounting the bureau uponcasters, it can readily be removed to any part of the house, and can bemade serviceable as a sideboard or for any other practicable purpose.

Having now described my invention, I would have it understood that whatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A combined bureau and ironing-table, provided with a removableskirt-board, B, the hinged top and ironing-table (J, the recesses orsockets a, and gains 1), all arranged and operating substantially asdescribed.

This specification signed and witnessed this 12th day of March, 1873. p

. WM. W. ADAMS.

Witnesses:

G. W. FoEn, CHARLIE S. FORD.

